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that, of course being vladimir putin. so no, we're not going to talk today about -- well let me just say one more thing. because we are in washington, d.c. i don't think ever before has a sports icon from washington, d.c. been so close is associated with the foreign host, the leader of the country vladimir putin of these games are obviously i'm talking about alexander ovechkin, the russian hockey team and is a friend of putin. very close friend i believe. so an interesting aspect of the washington, d.c. angle. so i've already said too much because we have a really terrific set of panelists. in which i will give brief introduction for all of them in the order in which they speak. the first speaker will be jeffrey mankoff, to my left as the deputy director and fellow here at csis of the russia and eurasia program. speaking after jeff will be orden on analysts and advisory board member of the geostrategic forecasting corporation and gordon has been a visiting fellow here at csis. and i would point to in particular a report t
that, of course being vladimir putin. so no, we're not going to talk today about -- well let me just say one more thing. because we are in washington, d.c. i don't think ever before has a sports icon from washington, d.c. been so close is associated with the foreign host, the leader of the country vladimir putin of these games are obviously i'm talking about alexander ovechkin, the russian hockey team and is a friend of putin. very close friend i believe. so an interesting aspect of the...
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vladimir putin is a man of an iron hand. and he's all about stability and development. that's his appeal to russians, and it's very popular even to this day. >> so a guy like this can spend $50 billion openly and get away with this in this country? >> not only get away with it, it's the way of doing business. these are his pyramids. this is his great display to his people, his grand construction. and it may be criticized enormously by the west and by the dissident younger critics in russia today, but it's of great appeal. >> when the games are gone, putin wants this to remain as an international ski resort. he said recently he's hoping for tourists from the europe and the u.s., even china. and just like holding the games here, it's something of a gamble, given the threat of terrorism across the mountains from here. >> i think vladimir putin has enormous confidence in his ability to keep the peace. let's put it that way. it looks like a ski resort, and it certainly is for the moment. but this is a tough neighborhood. >> reporter: remnick knows the media coverage of toile
vladimir putin is a man of an iron hand. and he's all about stability and development. that's his appeal to russians, and it's very popular even to this day. >> so a guy like this can spend $50 billion openly and get away with this in this country? >> not only get away with it, it's the way of doing business. these are his pyramids. this is his great display to his people, his grand construction. and it may be criticized enormously by the west and by the dissident younger critics in...
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putin who watched from inside the arena, and president obama who watched from california, who later tweeted his congratulations to t.j. oshie who made the winning
putin who watched from inside the arena, and president obama who watched from california, who later tweeted his congratulations to t.j. oshie who made the winning
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instead, he chose a lucrative deal with the russian president vladimir putin. president obama called vladimir putin to discuss ways to end the ukrainian crisis. al jazeera's white house correspondent mike viqueira has more. >> after several exchanges in public between russia and the united states, some bitter, some adversarial, it was a long call that president obama placed to vladimir putin, of course, his counterpart in russia, lasting the better part of an hour, according to the read out from officials by the administration. they spoke about several things, syria, iran, and the bulk of the conversation had to do with the situation in ukraine. it's involved in a tentative agreement and both sides described it as very, very fragile. the official described the talks as constructive. this comes after a back and forth, a coarse assessment of the e.u.'s role. it continued on through barack obama's statement recently while visiting mexico for the north america summit. where he spoke in derogatory terms about vladimir putin, and his views on basic human rights. obvi
instead, he chose a lucrative deal with the russian president vladimir putin. president obama called vladimir putin to discuss ways to end the ukrainian crisis. al jazeera's white house correspondent mike viqueira has more. >> after several exchanges in public between russia and the united states, some bitter, some adversarial, it was a long call that president obama placed to vladimir putin, of course, his counterpart in russia, lasting the better part of an hour, according to the read...
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and forced him to say gay. >> the head of the ioc said that vladimir putin assured him there would be no problems in russia during the games. after seeing the video, what is the ioc smoking. >> seriously. since vladimir putin and the russian parliament passed the laws. 436 to nothing, the amount of hate crimes are on the rise. there's is number called "the iron closet", he details it, goes to the club and talks to kids and it is harrowing. the idea that the ioc is blessing russia with the games and giving vladimir putin an international platform is disturbing. >> final word. >> i agree what is happening in russia is hore ied and demands a moment of courage. i hope an athlete will stand up and show that courage. >> let's hope they have a positive effect on what is going on, and help those that suffer as a result of those laws. good to see you both. >> coming up, if you think hillary clinton's president hopes are the best, you are behind the times. social media producer harmeli stories. >> we talked about silk road. police got worse for the man authorities believe created the site. what
and forced him to say gay. >> the head of the ioc said that vladimir putin assured him there would be no problems in russia during the games. after seeing the video, what is the ioc smoking. >> seriously. since vladimir putin and the russian parliament passed the laws. 436 to nothing, the amount of hate crimes are on the rise. there's is number called "the iron closet", he details it, goes to the club and talks to kids and it is harrowing. the idea that the ioc is blessing...
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putin to take credit for everything in russia. he's pulling the strings so much today in the world that we live in, whether it's syria -- >> iran. >> whether it's the olympics, iran. i call him the puppet master. we're all on the strings of this puppet master. he makes sure once you arrive in sochi, nothing will happen. the safest place on the planet because he's been given the authority to kill if he needs to. >> i hope you're right about the safety. i'm glad there's some good news today coming from michael reagan that republicans will not blame problems in russia on president obama. >> it seems the united states has empowered russia to be a bigger player on the international stage than maybe they deserve credit for. let me show you some numbers, larry. russia is ranked among the worst countries when it comes to all kinds of international terrors. top tier for human trafficking and worst ranking for human rights, when it comes to corruption they rank 127th out of 175 countries. have we enabled russia? have we empowered them to ha
putin to take credit for everything in russia. he's pulling the strings so much today in the world that we live in, whether it's syria -- >> iran. >> whether it's the olympics, iran. i call him the puppet master. we're all on the strings of this puppet master. he makes sure once you arrive in sochi, nothing will happen. the safest place on the planet because he's been given the authority to kill if he needs to. >> i hope you're right about the safety. i'm glad there's some...
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. >>> up next, ready or not, the winter games in sochi, the biggest loser could be vladimir putin. much more to come. [ park sounds, sound of spray paint ] ♪ we asked people a question, how much money do you think you'll need when you retire? $500,000. maybe half-million. say a million dollars. [ dan ] then we gave each person a ribbon to show how many years that amount might last. ♪ i was trying to like pull it a little further. you know, i was trying to stretch it a little bit more. [ woman ] got me to 70 years old. i'm going to have to rethink this thing. [ man ] i looked around at everybody else and i was like, "are you kidding me?" [ dan ] it's just human nature to focus on the here and now. so it's hard to imagine how much we'll need for a retirement that could last 30 years or more. so maybe we need to approach things differently, if we want to be ready for a longer retirement. ♪ ♪ ♪ they're the days to take care of business.. when possibilities become reality. with centurylink as your trusted partner, our visionary cloud infrastructure and global broadband network
. >>> up next, ready or not, the winter games in sochi, the biggest loser could be vladimir putin. much more to come. [ park sounds, sound of spray paint ] ♪ we asked people a question, how much money do you think you'll need when you retire? $500,000. maybe half-million. say a million dollars. [ dan ] then we gave each person a ribbon to show how many years that amount might last. ♪ i was trying to like pull it a little further. you know, i was trying to stretch it a little bit...
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if i were vising president vladimir putin -- advising with vladimir putin at the moment, i'd advise him to make an address to the russian nation and explain what the situation it, how he sees that situation and that russia will do everything possible and will do its best to continue developing links with ukraine. this is a very tense situation. both in ukraine and russia. that will have been comforting to a lot of people. >> the power struggle in the ukraine is striking close to home in the yiunited states, including in new york, in the ukraine. >> kilmeny duchardt joins us on this. i know you went to a meeting with the local community. what do they have to say about all of this? >> earlier the community had a lot to say, and a lot of what they are doing in ukraine. i'm up here in front of the ukrainian conflict. most have dispersed. the crowd decided to stick around and show support for the country. the demonstration was a mixture of sad innocence and opt miss him. they are mourning the loss of 80 lives. expressing optimism that the country will transition into democracy. they have so
if i were vising president vladimir putin -- advising with vladimir putin at the moment, i'd advise him to make an address to the russian nation and explain what the situation it, how he sees that situation and that russia will do everything possible and will do its best to continue developing links with ukraine. this is a very tense situation. both in ukraine and russia. that will have been comforting to a lot of people. >> the power struggle in the ukraine is striking close to home in...
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vladimir putin's moment. we talk to a troika of russian experts, former director of national intelligence, john nelg row ponte, nick burns and foreign policy analyst dmitri signs. plus rand paul takes another swing at bill clinton for the lewinsky affair and hillary clinton for the benghazi disaster. >> we should never, ever have a commander in chief who won't send reinforcements. >>> and attorney general eric holder announces expansion of equal rights for married same-sex couples. >> our nation has made great strides on the road to lgbt equality, a cause that i believe is a defining civil rights challenge of our time. >> our political panel parses a busy sunday. this is "state of the union." >>> good morning there washington. i'm candy crowley. the games are under way. security is heavy though, some of it is discreet in and around sochi. ivan watson joins us live. certainly back here lots of talk about security. does it affect the atmosphere there? >> well, there's a massive deployment, there's no question a
vladimir putin's moment. we talk to a troika of russian experts, former director of national intelligence, john nelg row ponte, nick burns and foreign policy analyst dmitri signs. plus rand paul takes another swing at bill clinton for the lewinsky affair and hillary clinton for the benghazi disaster. >> we should never, ever have a commander in chief who won't send reinforcements. >>> and attorney general eric holder announces expansion of equal rights for married same-sex...
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vladimir putin. breathtaking winter fairy tale with one big blunder. we are going to show you in case you missed it. ♪ in the u♪ a a >>> welcome back. immigration reform, it is going nowhere fast in congress. shut down by house republicans. speaker john boehner, who is walking a tight rope to be sure, blames the white house. >> the president is asking us to move one of the biggest bills of his presidency. yet, hay has shown very little willingness to work with us on this defense. we will continue to talk about this with our members. but the president is going to have to rebuild the trust of the -- american people people and my colleagues can trust him to enforce the law that the way i was written. >> chief congressional correspondent the washington examiner wrote, quote, he is under pressure. from business groups and including the chamber of commerce to pass legislation that would increase visas for both high and low-skilled workers but he knows moving too quickly could risk act rebellion from his right flank and could turn off the republican votin
vladimir putin. breathtaking winter fairy tale with one big blunder. we are going to show you in case you missed it. ♪ in the u♪ a a >>> welcome back. immigration reform, it is going nowhere fast in congress. shut down by house republicans. speaker john boehner, who is walking a tight rope to be sure, blames the white house. >> the president is asking us to move one of the biggest bills of his presidency. yet, hay has shown very little willingness to work with us on this...
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one athlete wants vladimir putin to lift the ban, and for her it is a personal issue. adam may has a story of tatiana, a paralyze the russian orphan turned american superstar. >> meet "the beast." that's what her friends call her. she's a record-breaking elite athlete. the only person male or female to win four major marathons in a single year. >> what do you think your prospects are? >> my goals are to make is top 10, which i did in the world championships, and make it into the violence. >> tatiana mcfadden is no tranger to the olympic games -- stranger to the olympic games or winning. she's a 10-time medallist who has been in a wheelchair her whole life. she's one of the fastest wheelchair racers in the world. but at the paralympics in sochi, she'll try something new. >> this is my first winter games. >> you're a track athlete. >> yes, it will be cold for me >> you took up skiing recently. >> yes, last year was my first time trying. >> that's right, mcfadden started skiing 13 months ago and just last week she qualified for the u.s. paralympics nordic ski team. she ex
one athlete wants vladimir putin to lift the ban, and for her it is a personal issue. adam may has a story of tatiana, a paralyze the russian orphan turned american superstar. >> meet "the beast." that's what her friends call her. she's a record-breaking elite athlete. the only person male or female to win four major marathons in a single year. >> what do you think your prospects are? >> my goals are to make is top 10, which i did in the world championships, and make...
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vladimir putin really wanted them to medal. >> he wanted them to gold. they were favored to win the gold. i mean there's not a lot of truth to the idea that home ice matters when it comes to the hockey olympics. historically the finns, it was finland who beat russia today, it should not surprise anybody that finland went in and took down russia. it was such a blow for alexander vechkin, such a star for the washington capitols. but big ups to musolani who is older than i am who scored one of the critical goals for finland in this game. >> dave great to have you with us. >> my pleasure, thank you. >> let's check in to hermella. >> why are you proud to support the nra? tweet us with the hashtag, #ilovenra. >> tom says i am the nra because the five minutes before the police arrive, could be the longest of your life. , another tweet, i am the nra because those tweet whistles don't cut it. i am the nra, the best thing about america is the second amendment. the people that made i it great. where one person defended themselves in the gun are all more important t
vladimir putin really wanted them to medal. >> he wanted them to gold. they were favored to win the gold. i mean there's not a lot of truth to the idea that home ice matters when it comes to the hockey olympics. historically the finns, it was finland who beat russia today, it should not surprise anybody that finland went in and took down russia. it was such a blow for alexander vechkin, such a star for the washington capitols. but big ups to musolani who is older than i am who scored one...
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here's the cover of the economist a week ago, vermont vladimir putin the triumph of vladimir putin is takened photo of him on the ice in the opening ceremonies really built on that. i've talked to friends and family. they say, well, so what's the deal with russia is this is it a democracy? david remnick editor of "the new yorker" wrote a piece about putin and writes putin obviously is no democrat. not remotely. he's not interested in the contemporary requirements of human rights. he's not interested in empowering a real legislature or seating is true independents to the courts. democracy is not in his interests. stability and development those are his themes first and last and he regards any and all attempts from the west to call him to account on nearly any issue as acts of anti-russian self-righteousness and hypocrisy. what do you say? >> well, we as an administration first and foremost starting with the president and me as the ambassador here virtually every day are very open in criticizing the russian government when we see some kinds of restrictions on human rights and human righ
here's the cover of the economist a week ago, vermont vladimir putin the triumph of vladimir putin is takened photo of him on the ice in the opening ceremonies really built on that. i've talked to friends and family. they say, well, so what's the deal with russia is this is it a democracy? david remnick editor of "the new yorker" wrote a piece about putin and writes putin obviously is no democrat. not remotely. he's not interested in the contemporary requirements of human rights. he's...
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vladimir putin has insisted a, quote, ring of steel will keep the olympics safe. but just what does a ring of steel mean? what does it mean if you find yourself outside the protective bubble, for example? joining me now in the virtual studio is correspondent tom foreman and peter brooks at the heritage foundation. tom, show us what this ring of steel refers to. >> what it really means, jake, is in a great big country like russia, not everything can be guarded the same. this massive country. yes, you can have a ring of steel over here where you can say you have a tremendous amount of security inside that zone and the tighter you get to the middle there may actually be more security. what are you talking about, peter? >> well, tomorrow is the opening ceremonies. they are going to want to completely make sure nobody gets inside that building that can undertake a terrorist attack. you're going to need a passport, x-rays, dogs, pat-downs, everything. this is the last thing they want is to have something happen at the opening ceremony when everyone is watching. >> 40,00
vladimir putin has insisted a, quote, ring of steel will keep the olympics safe. but just what does a ring of steel mean? what does it mean if you find yourself outside the protective bubble, for example? joining me now in the virtual studio is correspondent tom foreman and peter brooks at the heritage foundation. tom, show us what this ring of steel refers to. >> what it really means, jake, is in a great big country like russia, not everything can be guarded the same. this massive...
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friday, my friend, vladimir putin's games kicked off with a stunning opening ceremony, it went through all of russian history including the giant cat invasion. i got to say, i only had one criticism. you do the history of russia and no giant inflatable reagan knocking down a berlin wall. come on. but no surprise, folks. the mainstream media had to find the problem. >> the most glaring snafu came during the showcase moment of the opening ceremony, those five descending snow flakes were supposed it to meld into olympic rings. but the fifth one on the right malfunctioned. >> stephen: no, it did not malfunction. it is just that the ioc is so litigious that even the olympics are not allowed to show the olympic logo. (laughter) and check your facts-- (applause) >> stephen: check your facts, everybody, that's a fact. in writing. >> these spoiled journalists need to quit talking about the u.s. bobsledder who got stuck in the hotel bathroom and had to break through the door. okay, that's just bonus strength training. (laughter) now our guys will be prepared to bust through any doors on the bobs
friday, my friend, vladimir putin's games kicked off with a stunning opening ceremony, it went through all of russian history including the giant cat invasion. i got to say, i only had one criticism. you do the history of russia and no giant inflatable reagan knocking down a berlin wall. come on. but no surprise, folks. the mainstream media had to find the problem. >> the most glaring snafu came during the showcase moment of the opening ceremony, those five descending snow flakes were...
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the arrangements in place reveal a great deal about vladimir putin and how at the runs vast country, especially the vast caucasus. the most threatened olympic in modern history has so far been safe, not because of the ring of steel around sochi. we traveled 500 miles north of sochi to the north caucasus, the heart of russia's insurgency and saw how vladimir putin is using a combination of crackdowns and payoffs to secure the games. this is grozny today, the capital of chechnya, clean, modern, a downtown that lights up like the vegas strip. russia flattened this place twice in the 1990s when chechnya tried to break-away after the collapse of the soviet union. at grozny's new central mosque, we met the man who runs chechnya. he's one of putin's close friends, ramzan kadyrov. he's one of putin's close friends. it was a special day, a lock of hair believed to come from the muslim prophet muhammad was on display. the relic brought him to tears. he's deeply religious and has aligned himself with russia. two days later, we visited kadyrov's palace for a rare interview. very nice to meet you
the arrangements in place reveal a great deal about vladimir putin and how at the runs vast country, especially the vast caucasus. the most threatened olympic in modern history has so far been safe, not because of the ring of steel around sochi. we traveled 500 miles north of sochi to the north caucasus, the heart of russia's insurgency and saw how vladimir putin is using a combination of crackdowns and payoffs to secure the games. this is grozny today, the capital of chechnya, clean, modern, a...
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the question to vladimir putin, aren't you sick of it all? ,> that was nadia tolokonnikova before that, maria alyokhina, two members of the russian feminist rupe pussy riot who were just released from russian prison. they arrived in new york tuesday and will speak out tonight at the berkeley stadium in brooklyn at a big amnesty international event. their founding a new human rights group called the zone of the rights. dave zirin, your response? >> in a sane world, pussy riot would be playing for the opening ceremonies. when they are at the berkeley center, hope they seek out the displacement and stadium building that took place in brooklyn to build a stadium because these issues are international. that is something that pussy riot stands for. one thing that been speaking out for, the fact he was is the largest prison industrial complex -- prisons.visiting >> i think that has to be our approach to these olympics. our opportunity to be informed and stay in a solidarity with the many social movements in russia but at the same time, realize a lot
the question to vladimir putin, aren't you sick of it all? ,> that was nadia tolokonnikova before that, maria alyokhina, two members of the russian feminist rupe pussy riot who were just released from russian prison. they arrived in new york tuesday and will speak out tonight at the berkeley stadium in brooklyn at a big amnesty international event. their founding a new human rights group called the zone of the rights. dave zirin, your response? >> in a sane world, pussy riot would be...
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these are not the kinds of reports vladimir putin wants to get out because vladimir putin wants everyone to know this is not your father's russia. ♪ no, this is a new kind of russia. strength, stability, modernity, athleticism and sophistication. this is vladimir putin's russia, and everyone in the world will know it. >> all eyes on putin means the world is also paying attention to his policies. putin has embarked on a campaign of social stigma and legal crackdown on gays and lesbians, ushering a spate of anti-gay measures including one that bans so-called gay propaganda. that prompted a global reaction earning condemnation from world leaders including the american president who is not attending the games, sending a delegation of gay athletes to attend in his place. but the anti-gay laws are just part of the collapse of modern gay russia. as jeff charlotte writes in "gq" books are banned, immigrants hunted, journalists killed, blasphemy is now illegal. civil society isn't just coming undone, it's imploding. this is vladimir putin's moment. he fought hard to be on the world stage. the p
these are not the kinds of reports vladimir putin wants to get out because vladimir putin wants everyone to know this is not your father's russia. ♪ no, this is a new kind of russia. strength, stability, modernity, athleticism and sophistication. this is vladimir putin's russia, and everyone in the world will know it. >> all eyes on putin means the world is also paying attention to his policies. putin has embarked on a campaign of social stigma and legal crackdown on gays and lesbians,...
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it's a tug of war between vladimir putin and the west. so critical because of ukraine's key location. take a look. it's a country torn between east and west with opposition protesters looking towards the values of europe on one side, while supporters of ukrainian president point to putin's russia. hamish mcdonald is on the ground in the capital and joins us with the latest. hamish. >> reporter: martha, the ousted president is calling this whole process a coup. and then hours later was prevented from leaving the country on a helicopter. take a look at these pictures broadcast on local independent television. they claim it's security footage of him trying to escape. they can't verify it's him. in the meantime, the parliament is trying to assert authority, appointing an acting president. the speaker of the parliament. as well as that, releasing the arch rival of i canyanukovych, tymenshenko. she has been in prison. she has back problems and in a wheelchair. age.tymenshenko takes the , she began the day a prisoner and entered a key player in
it's a tug of war between vladimir putin and the west. so critical because of ukraine's key location. take a look. it's a country torn between east and west with opposition protesters looking towards the values of europe on one side, while supporters of ukrainian president point to putin's russia. hamish mcdonald is on the ground in the capital and joins us with the latest. hamish. >> reporter: martha, the ousted president is calling this whole process a coup. and then hours later was...
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. >> reporter: vladimir putin's government is having a field day over america's diplomatic stumble as protesters chanted outside the embassy in moscow. center stage in kiev today, victoria nuland, the top u.s. diplomat for europe, trying to make light of her diplomatic undiplomatic gaffe. >> it was standard trade craft. the audio was pretty clear. >> reporter: too clear, they were heard around the world talking to the u.s. ambassador about ukraine, and using the f-word about the european union, the eu. >> [ bleep ] the eu. >> reporter: the bigger fallout on ukraine. in crisis for months. nuland was also heard sizing up the rebel leaders, sounding like a chicago ward captain. >> so i don't think klitsch should go into the government, i don't think it is necessary, i don't think it is a good idea. >> reporter: had russia bugged her phone? >> the russians were the first to tweet about this particular call. only a few countries have the level of capabilities needed. i'll let you use your own judgment. >> reporter: nuland has been tough on russia, and recently sided with ukraine's anti-gov
. >> reporter: vladimir putin's government is having a field day over america's diplomatic stumble as protesters chanted outside the embassy in moscow. center stage in kiev today, victoria nuland, the top u.s. diplomat for europe, trying to make light of her diplomatic undiplomatic gaffe. >> it was standard trade craft. the audio was pretty clear. >> reporter: too clear, they were heard around the world talking to the u.s. ambassador about ukraine, and using the f-word about...
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how is russian president vladimir putin cracking down? richard engel has a look at exclusive ways they've cracked down on security. and we're going to look at the cost of the games both financially and politically as we watch the competitions and the pageantry. how much is it worth? i'm going to have an exclusive conversation, interview with the man who ran the games is salt lake city, former presidential nominee mitt romney. i'm joined now by our roundtable. chuck todd is here and new to the roundtable is chief white house correspondent for the associated press julie pace. david axelrod and also new to the roundtable as long as i've known her, former communications director for president bush, nicolle wallace. welcome to all of you. i want to start with the olympics, chuck todd. there is a genuine patriotic moment that happened on the ice, the shot heard around the world. oshie. it was the sixth round of the shoot-out. >> eighth round. >> eighth round. >> usa-russia hockey and the shot which we can show here of that final shoot-out which
how is russian president vladimir putin cracking down? richard engel has a look at exclusive ways they've cracked down on security. and we're going to look at the cost of the games both financially and politically as we watch the competitions and the pageantry. how much is it worth? i'm going to have an exclusive conversation, interview with the man who ran the games is salt lake city, former presidential nominee mitt romney. i'm joined now by our roundtable. chuck todd is here and new to the...
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. >> absolutely, it was because vladimir putin wowed the committee by speaking about remaking a region of russia. when the ioc hears statements like that, thinking about an olympics that costs more, that puts stars in the eyes of the ioc. now, the ioc is well aware that the athletes are the ones that will be speaking out. you have quoted a new zealand skater who came out and said he's gay and you guys said in your piece that: >> what would you like to see? >> i wouldn't prescribe anything to athletes. part of being a top tier athlete is being creative. i leave it to them to come up with an act that will challenge the laws. i'd step back. thomas bok said that athletes could speak out at press conferences about equality. it's a step in the right direction. he said they could not do anything inside of a venue, at a competition, on the metal stand. that's baked into the olympic committee's charter. >> am i right to assume that you guys would prefer something at news conferences. >> it's less about what i would prefer and more about what i would expect. i have been stunned and inspired by t
. >> absolutely, it was because vladimir putin wowed the committee by speaking about remaking a region of russia. when the ioc hears statements like that, thinking about an olympics that costs more, that puts stars in the eyes of the ioc. now, the ioc is well aware that the athletes are the ones that will be speaking out. you have quoted a new zealand skater who came out and said he's gay and you guys said in your piece that: >> what would you like to see? >> i wouldn't...
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vladimir putin really wanted these guys to medal. this was a big deal. >> he wanted them to do more than medal. he wanted them to win the gold. the russians, somewhat bewildering, were favored to win gold. i mean there's not a lot of truth to the idea that home ice matters when it comes to the hockey olympics. in international competition. historically the finns, it was finland who beat russia today, it should not surprise anybody that finland went in and took down russia. it was such a blow for the country. it was such a blow for alexander ovechkin, such a star for the washington capitols. but big ups to musolani who is older than i am who scored one of the critical goals for finland in this game. >> daichdave, great to have youn the show. what's trending on social media. hermella. >> why are you proud to support the nra? tweet us with the hashtag, #iamthenra. >> tom says i am the nra because the five minutes before the police arrive, could be the longest of your life. renee says, i am the nra because rape whistles don't cult it. an
vladimir putin really wanted these guys to medal. this was a big deal. >> he wanted them to do more than medal. he wanted them to win the gold. the russians, somewhat bewildering, were favored to win gold. i mean there's not a lot of truth to the idea that home ice matters when it comes to the hockey olympics. in international competition. historically the finns, it was finland who beat russia today, it should not surprise anybody that finland went in and took down russia. it was such a...
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president obama and vladimir putin are on the same page when it comes to the ukraine now? >> jake, i can tell you this. president putin said he supported the agreement reached in the ukraine. he said he wanted to work cooperatively with us, with the europeans, the international monetary fund to help with a package going forward. it was a very positive conversation. they also talked about iran and the cooperation that our teams are having together in working with iran to try and get a nuclear agreement. indeed, we just had a session, as you know, this week where the russians played a very positive role. we obviously have our differences over syria but we'll see you tomorrow. there will be a vote in the u.n. security council on humanitarian access on syria. hopefully that will come out in a positive way. look, we obviously have our differences. but what we've demonstrated is when we're able to work together we can get things done that benefit rush sharks the united states, and the international community. >> tony, let's quickly turn to venezuela. we're often seeing bloody vi
president obama and vladimir putin are on the same page when it comes to the ukraine now? >> jake, i can tell you this. president putin said he supported the agreement reached in the ukraine. he said he wanted to work cooperatively with us, with the europeans, the international monetary fund to help with a package going forward. it was a very positive conversation. they also talked about iran and the cooperation that our teams are having together in working with iran to try and get a...
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but vladimir putin has taken that notion and run with it, skied with it, and skated with it. always with a dutiful russian cameras in tow. >> putin is everywhere. we see him visiting the venues in sochi. inspecting the area. we see him skating with president belarus and former nhl stars. he's in the heart of the action. these are his games. we see this in a positive light because this is his project. it is time to show the world that russia is a strong nation. it is a modern one. that it can win on the international stage as well as at the rink and on the slopes. [ speaking foreign language ] >> for moscow, for president putin and for the russian people, it represents amongst other things, the opportunity to show what the country has achieved in recent years. to demonstrate, once again, russia's influence is growing. >> it would be good to ask the residents of sochi what they hardly likely to find coverage of that. the reaction has been unambiguous. for them, to call it natural disaster would be too much but they see it as something like that. especially the people who are ev
but vladimir putin has taken that notion and run with it, skied with it, and skated with it. always with a dutiful russian cameras in tow. >> putin is everywhere. we see him visiting the venues in sochi. inspecting the area. we see him skating with president belarus and former nhl stars. he's in the heart of the action. these are his games. we see this in a positive light because this is his project. it is time to show the world that russia is a strong nation. it is a modern one. that it...
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vladimir putin cannot control everything. while the opening ceremony was under way in sochi, a different theatre was acting out in the red square. gay rights activists tried to sipping the russian anthem with a rainbow nothing. excitement, not defiance is the main emotion. >> i'm glad, emotional. there are so many people here. >> this will you night our country, russia will be stronger, more united. >> sochi may have the shiny, expensive infrastructure, and the gales have created -- games have created a feel-good fact. after the olympics leaves sochi - what then? >> these games have permanently altered the coastal resort, and not always for the better. >> this stream has fish in it. now it's polluted by the apartment blocks up the hill. >> the athletes and officials at the olympic park are celebrating. the problems for sochi are here. after the olympics is the citizens of sochi that have to cope with the problems. all those problems appeared because of the olympics. >> the pageantry and the sport will take precedence. previou
vladimir putin cannot control everything. while the opening ceremony was under way in sochi, a different theatre was acting out in the red square. gay rights activists tried to sipping the russian anthem with a rainbow nothing. excitement, not defiance is the main emotion. >> i'm glad, emotional. there are so many people here. >> this will you night our country, russia will be stronger, more united. >> sochi may have the shiny, expensive infrastructure, and the gales have...
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. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin was on hand. and barack obama was also tuned in. tweeting his congratulations after the game. but the team won't get to savor the victory for long. they go right back to work tomorrow, in a matchup against slovenia. cross-country skier part of the 4 by 5 kilometer relay this morning. it's not just overconfident athletes that have a big head in these games, one of the olympic mascots was caught on tape trying to leave the sliding center. but his head was too big to fit into the van. they kept trying, though, and eventually laid down in the back seat. >> jack dole's report. the bear getting in the car. >> that's hilarious. he had to go in head-first to get in the car. >>> coming up next, always one of the sports you only see at the olympics. curling, and how you, if you want to, can get in on the action. >>> rallying for higher wages in the bay area. >>> home depot is going on a hiring spree. how many new jobs will be coming to the bay area soon. >>> they're trying to piece together how a motorcyclist tumbled to his death on highway 1
. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin was on hand. and barack obama was also tuned in. tweeting his congratulations after the game. but the team won't get to savor the victory for long. they go right back to work tomorrow, in a matchup against slovenia. cross-country skier part of the 4 by 5 kilometer relay this morning. it's not just overconfident athletes that have a big head in these games, one of the olympic mascots was caught on tape trying to leave the sliding center. but...
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i guess he feels compelled to talk vladimir putin. vladimir putin is allies with america's enemies. >> he is a kinder -- >> what is did was rescue obama who's serial policy was messed up. they have not had a steady presence. charles: he was also able to rescue a sod. assad looks like you will certainly win. >> airbrushing the facts. he has harassed people. he has threatened people. he has vanished them. there is corruption in the government and the court system. somehow that gets lost. charles: i find it very frustrating. i think that amir poulin is the most dangerous guy on the planet. not too long ago, he said he would never use the word redskins again. >> that bothers him. charles: how can that bother you? and then let amir poulin is a peacemaker. >> he spends his entire term of russia killing people. the list goes on and on. >> putting young women in gulags. charles: we could talk about this all day long. leading the market, leaving the economy, why are there so few women in the film? we will talk to one that actually started her
i guess he feels compelled to talk vladimir putin. vladimir putin is allies with america's enemies. >> he is a kinder -- >> what is did was rescue obama who's serial policy was messed up. they have not had a steady presence. charles: he was also able to rescue a sod. assad looks like you will certainly win. >> airbrushing the facts. he has harassed people. he has threatened people. he has vanished them. there is corruption in the government and the court system. somehow that...
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also today, russian president vladimir putin visited a persian leopard. as part of the olympic construction, putin set up a nature preserve for the endangered species. the sochi games may be good for rare cats, but what about the people who live there? mark phillips takes a look. >> reporter: the russians are very proud of what they built here-- a gleaming olympic park in what used to be a swamp, a spanking new ski center in what used to be wilderness, and what may be the world's most expensive road and rail link between them. but here in the village of akhtyr, halfway between the two venues, they're decidedly lacking in olympic spirit. they say the games have ruined their lives. when the new highway through their valley was built, they were not only cut off from it. they were also cut off from the old road they used to use. now, valya primyakova told us, what was a 15-minute walk to get the bus to work has become a two-hour cross-country trek. military guards block their way to the rickety foot bridge they used to use. "they cut us off," she said. "we're
also today, russian president vladimir putin visited a persian leopard. as part of the olympic construction, putin set up a nature preserve for the endangered species. the sochi games may be good for rare cats, but what about the people who live there? mark phillips takes a look. >> reporter: the russians are very proud of what they built here-- a gleaming olympic park in what used to be a swamp, a spanking new ski center in what used to be wilderness, and what may be the world's most...
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vladimir putin has made his way to sochi. sochi has been preparing for this seven years and it's transformed to a year-round international tourist destination with elaborate attractions like this amusement park, a russian version of disney world, a new highway, high-speed train line and tens of thousands of new hotel rooms. chris jansing is covering the games in sochi. chris, this is quite a transformation. >> yeah, i don't think there's ever been anything like this in the history of the olympics, more expensive, more extensive. in fact, this park behind me didn't exist seven years ago, and i think a lot of people forget that vladimir putin pulled off a huge upset when he got the international olympic committee to bring the olympics to a subtropical climate and all this money that's been spent and the reputation, the reputation of russia and some would say the legacy of vladimir putin. now, as of now, we saw some little glitches today. they are letting people in the park tonight. they haven't quite figured out the traffic pat
vladimir putin has made his way to sochi. sochi has been preparing for this seven years and it's transformed to a year-round international tourist destination with elaborate attractions like this amusement park, a russian version of disney world, a new highway, high-speed train line and tens of thousands of new hotel rooms. chris jansing is covering the games in sochi. chris, this is quite a transformation. >> yeah, i don't think there's ever been anything like this in the history of the...
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. >> what is the relationship between ukraine and russia, viktor yanukovych and vladimir putin? >> the crisis in ukraine is verwhelming. mr. putin has very strong feelings about ukraine. he believes he should be able to dictate the type of government that rules in the capital kiev. he was a strong supporter of the yanukovych and encouraged him to use force to crack down on peaceful demonstrators. you might say that mr. putin's advice is one of the reasons hy he fell from power. the use of force ultimately failed because the police were to use all of the force at their disposal and the people resisted. >> what role does energy and military, specifically the russian naval fleet, play in the calculations of the future of ukraine? >> for the russians, their base n ukraine is very important to the naval operations and the mediterranean sea. one of the first things that yanukovych did was to extend russia's lease on that base rom 2007 until 2042. the russians very much wanted to retain that base. as for energy, ukraine has more oil and gas pipelines than any country in the world. russ
. >> what is the relationship between ukraine and russia, viktor yanukovych and vladimir putin? >> the crisis in ukraine is verwhelming. mr. putin has very strong feelings about ukraine. he believes he should be able to dictate the type of government that rules in the capital kiev. he was a strong supporter of the yanukovych and encouraged him to use force to crack down on peaceful demonstrators. you might say that mr. putin's advice is one of the reasons hy he fell from power. the...
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president vladimir putin's $50 billion olympic project was plagued by reports of corruption and human rights abuses. in a busy marketplace, as the games wound down, it was hard to find any discontent among local shop owners. this city is a lot more beautiful, this woman told us. we jumped ahead by about 30 years. in the end, the games went smoothly. the only real surprises took place right where they belong, on the podium. stephanie gosk, nbc news, sochi. >>> when "nightly news" continues on this sunday, some scary moments today at daytona, forcing everyone to take cover. >>> in florida today, shortly after the daytona 500 got under way, and then this announcement. >> at 38 laps, the race has been red flagged temporarily. >> that's because a tornado warning, and it would force the race to stop and 250,000 people in the grandstands were told to take cover. it prompted at least one race team to crouch down inside a trailer. this photo was put out on twitter by a radio station. the warning was lifted a short time later. >>> in the american west, they can only hope for more rain as a long
president vladimir putin's $50 billion olympic project was plagued by reports of corruption and human rights abuses. in a busy marketplace, as the games wound down, it was hard to find any discontent among local shop owners. this city is a lot more beautiful, this woman told us. we jumped ahead by about 30 years. in the end, the games went smoothly. the only real surprises took place right where they belong, on the podium. stephanie gosk, nbc news, sochi. >>> when "nightly...
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putin inside and russian viewing parties outside. faces telling the tale of 65 minutes of heart-pounding intensity. a 2-2 tie, overtime, and then it went to a sudden death shootout. what emotions are going through you at that moment? >> it's a roller coaster in the shoot-out, because obviously every shot that goes by the game can change. >> reporter: the pressure on both sides, massive. russia judging the success of these games on winning hockey gold and so much riding on the stick of t.j. oshie. have you ever felt more pressure than in those moments? >> i don't know. it's hard. once the puck hits your stick, you kind of just -- everything kind of goes away. but leading up to it, i was shaking a little bit. >> reporter: on the 14th shot, oshie put the game away. a tale of stunned disappointment for the russians. >> yeah! >> reporter: but for americans? madness. >> usa! usa! usa! >> it's wonderful. >> out of control! >> reporter: and for team usa, a hero is made. >> i love you, t.j. >> reporter: oh, sorry, kid, the toast of the sports
putin inside and russian viewing parties outside. faces telling the tale of 65 minutes of heart-pounding intensity. a 2-2 tie, overtime, and then it went to a sudden death shootout. what emotions are going through you at that moment? >> it's a roller coaster in the shoot-out, because obviously every shot that goes by the game can change. >> reporter: the pressure on both sides, massive. russia judging the success of these games on winning hockey gold and so much riding on the stick...
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he is an official russian ambassador to the sochi olympics and a friend of vladimir putin. he has a unique perspective on russia today on concerns about crack downs on anti-gay legislation and much more. i caught up with him last week. >> pleasure to have you on the show. >> thank you. pleasure to be your guest. >> the sochi olympics have raised as a controversy an issue that you have also gotten embroiled in which is the issue of gays and gay rights. what do you think of the law that was passed in russia that internationally is read as being extremely hostile to gays? >> i think it was seen internationally as a bad thing happening in russia. i think in russia the view was different. the way people read the law is threatening or something is different. i hate any form of discrimination. and as head of institution we have more than 3,000 people working for the mariinsky theater. i would never allow discrimination to take place. in russia i think it is a controversial issue. now because of the olympics everyone thinks of safety. so i'm sure it is not nation number one or two
he is an official russian ambassador to the sochi olympics and a friend of vladimir putin. he has a unique perspective on russia today on concerns about crack downs on anti-gay legislation and much more. i caught up with him last week. >> pleasure to have you on the show. >> thank you. pleasure to be your guest. >> the sochi olympics have raised as a controversy an issue that you have also gotten embroiled in which is the issue of gays and gay rights. what do you think of the...
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. ♪ >> and a close friend of vladimir putin about the games and about global concerns about russia's record on gay rights. ♪ but we will start where president obama left off in the state of the union. inequality in america, just how bad it is and is it fixable? i have a great panel to tackle all that plus janet yellin's first day on the job. also, we're always talking these days about how we should learn from china, but china just took a page from new york. i'll explain. finally, football versus football. who wins the tale of the tape? first here's my take. after iran and the major powers signed op to a deal on tehran's nuclear program expectations were high. over the last week, they have fallen sharply as iranian officials have made tough public comments, israel's prime minister has reaffirmed his opposition to almost any conceivable deal, and several influential u.s. senators have threatened new sanctions. now this does not mean a final deal with tehran is impossible, but it does mean that both sides, tehran and the west, need to start thinking creatively about how to bridge what
. ♪ >> and a close friend of vladimir putin about the games and about global concerns about russia's record on gay rights. ♪ but we will start where president obama left off in the state of the union. inequality in america, just how bad it is and is it fixable? i have a great panel to tackle all that plus janet yellin's first day on the job. also, we're always talking these days about how we should learn from china, but china just took a page from new york. i'll explain. finally,...
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russian president vladimir putin all but said the winter games in sochi would be a bust if the meps hockey team did not win gold. not only did they not win the gold, the host country will not medal. the 3-1 victory brought them a date in the finals. the u.s. men's hockey team continues to steam roll through the games, beating the czech republic 5-2, advancing to the semis, where they play canada. for the women - canada and the u.s. the bitter rivals playing in the gold medal game for the fourth time in five olympics. the u.s. women took two of the three medals. team-mates with the bronze. american ted liggetty struck gold. the 29-year-old, three time defending world champion was at the top of the podium following the giant slalom. that's a look at sport. >> thank you jessica taff. it's 9:26 in the morning. we want to take you to kiev, ukraine, where the truce between government forces and government protesters appear to be strained. we are hearing reports of violence in independence square. as you get a closer look, you can see a number of people carrying away an individual who has apparen
russian president vladimir putin all but said the winter games in sochi would be a bust if the meps hockey team did not win gold. not only did they not win the gold, the host country will not medal. the 3-1 victory brought them a date in the finals. the u.s. men's hockey team continues to steam roll through the games, beating the czech republic 5-2, advancing to the semis, where they play canada. for the women - canada and the u.s. the bitter rivals playing in the gold medal game for the fourth...
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why shouldn't americans look at vladimir putin and russia today as an enemy? >> david, first of all, we have to be very pragmatic, and president obama has been exceedingly pragmatic about our dealings with russia. there are areas where we can cooperate with them, there are areas where we disagree bitterly with them. look at both sides of the ledger. we will have been able to reach a new and very important arms control with them, the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty. we've been able to cooperate on afghanistan and russia's role in enabling us to move our equipment and personnel in and out of afghanistan, very important. on iran we've been working together on the effort to use diplomacy to see if we can't obtain a nuclear agreement. they have been cooperative in that. on the other hand, we differ bitterly over issues of human rights. we differ over syria. we differ over their treatment of lgbt persons, and we differ over a number of issues. the fact of the matter is, we should cooperate where we can. where we can't agree and don't agree, we should be very plain about that
why shouldn't americans look at vladimir putin and russia today as an enemy? >> david, first of all, we have to be very pragmatic, and president obama has been exceedingly pragmatic about our dealings with russia. there are areas where we can cooperate with them, there are areas where we disagree bitterly with them. look at both sides of the ledger. we will have been able to reach a new and very important arms control with them, the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty. we've been able to cooperate on...